animal rescue movies

Midnight Sun (2014)
5.915 / 10

Family, Adventure

In northern Canada, a young boy sets a goal for himself to to reunite an abandoned polar bear cub with its mother. Goran Visnjic joins the cast as...

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010)
6.2 / 10

Family, Adventure, Drama

After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon...

The Snail and the Whale (2020)
6.2 / 10

Animation, Family

A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail...

Emma's Chance (2016)
6.3 / 10

Drama, Family

While fulfilling her community service hours at a horse rescue ranch, Emma forms an unlikely bond with an abused show horse who won't let anyone ride...

The Dog Lover (2016)
6.1 / 10

Drama

Sara Gold is a young girl on a quest to save man's best friend. When she goes undercover to take down a dog breeder suspected of wrongdoing, she...

Lion Ark (2013)
0 / 10

Documentary, Action, Adventure

When operators of animal circuses in Bolivia defy a nationwide ban, a team of investigators tracks them down and saves every animal. The rescue team...

Operation Orangutan (2015)
0 / 10

Documentary

A rehabilitation centre in western Kalimantan in Borneo aims to rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned orangutans for release back into the...

Us, Our Pets and the War (2024)
10 / 10

Documentary

The film highlights the stories of people and their pets against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

A Whale for the Killing (1981)
7 / 10

Adventure, Drama, Family, TV Movie

A conservationst, stranded with his family at a Newfoundland coastal resort, flies in the face of custom and fights an entire community to prevent a...

Checkpoint Zoo (1969)
0 / 10

Documentary

In the early stages of the Russian-Ukrainian War, almost 5,000 animals were trapped behind enemy lines in a wildlife park. The film relates the story...

Porky in the North Woods (1936)
6.944 / 10

Animation, Family

Porky Pig runs a game refuge. Despite the abundant signs to the contrary, Jean-Baptiste the trapper sets numerous traps, ensnaring many animals.

Curiosity and Control (1969)
7 / 10

Documentary

Raising Joey (2020)
0 / 10

Documentary

The fires that have devastated Australia left behind countless injured and orphaned animals. This is the story of rescued joeys and their adoption by...

Legend of Firefly Marsh (1987)
0 / 10

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Firefly Marsh is a fog-enshrouded corner of the world, steeped in mystery. Stories of what lurks in the dark waters date back to Indian lore. But...

Greek Animal Rescue (2017)
0 / 10

Documentary

A gravely ill, abused three-legged stray dog, abandoned in an industrial desert at Aspropyrgos, a town near Athens; a London based charity whose...

My Duduś (2022)
10 / 10

Documentary

A Polish mother grieves when her only child leaves their home in the suburbs of Chicago to study in Poland. While her son is away, she finds a baby...

Orangutans: The Great Ape Escape (2013)
0 / 10

Documentary

Leonora is no ordinary orangutan, she is a pioneer. With her three year old son in her arms, she is about to set off on an epic journey back to the...

Rescue Me: International (2020)
0 / 10

Documentary

In this moving and informative documentary, the rescue me team goes to the United Kingdom to exam a local home-grown cat rescue and a larger national...

Hopalong Animal Rescue: The Power of Fostering (2019)
0 / 10

Documentary

The power of fostering animals in need is undeniable. Hopalong Animal Rescue, based in Oakland, CA, demonstrates this every day. This short film...

Rescue Me: A Home 4 Spot (2019)
0 / 10

Documentary

This sweet and inspiring documentary explores the highs, lows and daily realities of running a dog rescue. It tells the story of Diana England, a...